31407b3f-7331-431c-a638-67030653024a20251010072925833wseas:wseasmdt@crossref.orgMDT DepositWSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS2224-28991109-952610.37394/23207http://wseas.org/wseas/cms.action?id=40161720251720252210.37394/23207.2025.22https://wseas.com/journals/bae/2025.phpSamuel OlajideDadaDepartment of Accounting, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, NIGERIACharlesOgboiDepartment of Finance, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, NIGERIAEsther JosianeMasengeshoDepartment of Finance, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, NIGERIARemittance inflows represent a significant form of foreign financial flows to developing countries, and remittances are acknowledged as crucial for economic advancement. This study investigated the effect of monetary policy and its interaction with institutional quality on foreign remittance inflows (FRI) in East African countries in the period from 2003 to 2022. 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